92 Pts Allen Meadows - Burghound

"This is both riper and has a bit more wood treatment setting off the yellow and white orchard fruit aromas that introduce dense, rich and powerful flavors that possess excellent dry extract levels on the detailed and long finish. Here the weight of the flavors is such that I probably wouldn't age it beyond 2 to 3 years as this risks becoming heavy with age yet it's so good already that it will provide much enjoyment over the next 5 to 7 years." 92 Points - Allen Meadows - Burghound

WINE:
"Les Charmes is considered the archetype of Meursault wines. It is a rich, round and powerful wine, a perfect accompaniment to calf’s sweetbread as well as fish, poultry and white meat with cream. You may drink it young within three to five years in order to enjoy the combination of fruit and unctuosity. It will take five to seven years for this wine, however, to develop all of its power and finesse. " -Winery

VINEYARDS:
"Situated south of Dijon in the département of Côte-d’Or, Meursault is a Burgundian village in the heart of the Côte de Beaune and famous for its great white wines and its subtle, tender and elegant reds. It has a population of 1,600 inhabitants and a surface area of 1,622 ha, 1,005 of which are AOC vineyards (appellations of controlled origin) and planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Aligoté vines."

"Meursault is the commercial center of the four communes comprising that part of the Côte de Beaune known as the "Côte des Blancs," so named for the quality and predominance of its white wines. The communes of Meursault, Blagny, Chassagne and Puligny define this four-mile strip characterized by a patchwork of chalky soils ideally suited to the Chardonnay grape."

"Of the 1,138 acres of vineyards, predominantly planted in white vines, which fall in the three classifications Meursault, Meursault Premier Cru, and Meursault-Blagny, approximately 30 percent are ranked premier cru. These thirteen premier crus are situated in six "climats" cutting a wide path through the center of Meursault northward from the border of Puligny; four in Blagny, also along the Puligny border to the west of Meursault; and three along the northern edge of Meursault at its border with Volnay."

"Meursault-Charmes lies at the southern end of the commune on the border of Puligny-Montrachet, on the slope below Perrières and adjacent to Les Genevrières. The largest of Meursault's premiers crus by a considerable margin, it covers 77 acres in the parcels of Les Charmes-Dessus (the upper parcel), with 35 acres, and Les Charmes-Dessous (the lower parcel), with 42 acres. The soils of Les Charmes, due to their lower position on the slope, are richer and heavier than the thin, stony soils of Les Perrières above it, and yields the most typical Meursault premier cru." -Importer